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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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i have a 92 integra with kyb gr2 shocks with skunk2 coilover

can anybody tell me why my car hits hard when i hit a pot hole or a bump, my car sounds like its going to brake my window?
any suggestion what to do or change?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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you are probably too low and the uca are hitting the shock tower
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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what's uca?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Upper Control Arm(s)
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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thanx
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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i hate pot holes =X i look for those more then anything and i drive like im a drunk =x

some streets have pot holes lined up on all sides, it feels like an autox run =X

theres always this one big *** one a couple traffic lights before the freeway and it sounds like DOOONK!DAOKADK i ran it a few times cuz its hard to see but HELLA deep, feels like my right side is gonna have the shock shoot right thru my tower like a missile or somthing

its like a slight uphill so its hard to see since its ending point is the giant hole you miss unless your looking at birdeye view or somthing

i manage to barly make out that giant crack so im able to avoid it now =x
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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probably shock is blown
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Old May 8, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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my shock aiint even blown their brand new i just put on on last week but imma try to higher the car and see what happens

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Old May 8, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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the front is to low, thats why, mine is that low and i feel what your talking about.
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